Carbureting apparatus.



H. H. MORETON.

CARBURETING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 27. 1914.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

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H. H MURETONK CARBURETING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 21, 1914.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

2 SHEETS *SHEEI 2- HENRY H. MORETON, 0F STONY POINT, NEW YORK.

CAEBURE'IING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

Application filed May 27, 1914. flcrial No. 841,226.

I '0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HENRY H. MORETON, acitizen of the United States, residing at Stony Point, in the county ofRockland and State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Carbureting Apparatus, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention has relation to an improved carbureting apparatus.

Heretofore great difficulty has been experienced in the operation ofexplosive en-, giues with the heavier oils, such as crude oil, keroseneand the like, and such apparatus as has been produced for this purposehas failed to meet the commercial requirements of efficiency,economy,and certainty of operation.

ce of the objects of the present invention is to overcome thedifliculties heretofore experienced by producing a carbureting apparatusthat is simple in construction and efficient in operatibn and by meansof which the mineral partidles of the heavier oils are renderedsufliciently volatile to permit of the use of such oils {for theoperation of explosive engines. i

A further object is to provide means whereby the carbilreting apparatusmay be employed for the purpose of keeping the engine sufliciently'warmto prevent freezing of the radiator.

A further object is to provide a carbureting apparatus in. which thevapor is subjected to a uniform continuous heat hnder all conditions ofoperation of the engine.

The invention Wlll be hereinafter fully set forth and particularlypointed out 'in the claims.

In the accompanying drawingsz-Figure 1 is a side view of my improvedcarbureting apparatus. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view. Figs. 3and 4 are similar views, partly in section, of slight modifications.

Referring to the drawing, 10 designates a carburetor of any of the wellknown or preferred types employed in connection with explosive engines,the same being provided with the oil supply pipe 11, and the air supplychamber 12. Leading from the bottom of the usual float chamber 13 is apipe 14 which thehisual float chamber 13 is a pipe 14 which conducts oilto the vaporizing chamber 15 of a blue flame oil burner 16 of thegravity feed type. The burner 16 is surrounded by a sultable casing 17open at its top, and provided with an opening in its side closed by adoor 18. The air supply chamber 12 is furnished with air for carburetingpurposes by a conduit 19 extendin parallel with the casing 17, the inletend of said conduit bein bent so as to extend slightly over the en ofthe casing. I The mixture of oil and air passes out of the mixingchamber of the carbureter through a ,conduit 20 which is provided with abend 21 extending through the wall of the casing 17, and from said bendextending upwardly within the casing as indicated at 22. If desired theconduit 22 may be provided with baflle plates 22", as shown. Thedischarge end of conduit 20 is bent outwardly over the top edge of thecasing 17 and from this point the ex losive mixture is conveyed in anypreferre manner to the engine, not shown. If desired it may be conductedto a point to be heated by the exhaust of the engine.

In operation oil is permitted to flow from the float chamber 13 to theburner 16 by gravity, as is common in any well known gravity feedburner, and the said burner is lighted through the opening normallyclosed by door 18. The flame of the burner is then adjusted to securethe conditions required. It will thus be noted, that the air enteringconduit 19 is heated by the flame from the burner 16 uiAl the heated airpassing through the carbureter will take up a maximum quantity of theoil. The mixture produced by the carburetor is then discharged throughthe conduit 20 and passes to the engine, being heated by the burner asit passes through the bend 22 and the upstanding discharge column. Inthis manner the vapor is subjected to a uniform continuous heat of anydesired temperature, and the mineral particles of the heavier oils arerendered sufficiently volatile for the operation of explosive engines.In fact, by means of the apparatus described, a higher efficiency can besecured with kerosene, and oils of similar specific gravity, than hasheretofore been possible with high grade gasolene.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a slight modification, having relation moreparticularly to the air supply conduit for the carburetor. In this formof-the invention, the casing 17 is provided with a supplemental exteriorchamber 25, which communicates at its upper end with an inlet funnel ordeflector 26 extending over the burner 16, said supplemental chamberbeing provided with an opening 27 near its lower end to which isconnected a pipe 28 which leads to the carburctcr. The operation is thesame as in the form illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the funnel ordeflector 26 extending sufficiently over the burner to become wellheated, whereby the air entering the chamber 25 is correspondinglyheated.

In the operation of automobiles, considerable dilliculty is experiencedin cold weather to prevent freezing of the midi ators. In order toprevent this condition I may, if desired, pass a conduit 30. connectedwith the radiator circulation, through the casing 17 so that the fluidwithin the radiator may be kept above the freezing temperature when theengine is not running (see Fig. 4). Another advantage of thisarrangement is that the difllculties of starting a cold engine are in agreat measure overcome.

Having thus explained the nature of my said invention, and described anoperative manner of constructing and using the same, although withoutattempting to set forth all of the forms in which it may be made, or allof the forms of its use, what I claim is 1. In a carbureting apparatus,the combination with a carlnircter having a float chamber, of an oilburner, an air conduit supported by said carbm'eter adjacent the burnerand having its inlet end extended over the top of the burner, and an oilpipe leading from the float chamber of said carbdreter to said burner.

2. In a carbureting apparatus, the com binationwith a carburetor havinga float chamber, of an oil burner, an air conduit supported by saidcarbureter adjacent the burner and having its inlet end extended overthe top of the burner, an oil pipe leading from the float chamber ofsaid carbureter to said burner, and a. mixture conduit leading from thecarbureter and passing over said burner.

3. In a carbureting apparatus, the combination with a carburetor havinga float chamber, of an oil burner, an oil pipe leading from said floatchamber to said burner to supply the latter with fuel, and a mixtureconduit leading from said'carbureter and passing over said burner.

4. In a carbureting apparatus, the combination with a carbureter'havinga float chamber, of an oil burner, a heating chamber supported thereby,an a1r conduit supported by said carbureter parallel with said chamberand having its inlet end extended over the top of said chamber, andv anoil pipe leading from said float chamber to said burner.

5. In a carbureting apparatus, the combination with a carbureter havinga float chamber, of an oil burner, a heating chamber supported thereby,an air conduit supported by said carbureter parallel with said chamberand having its inlet end extended over the top of the chamber, an oilpipe leading from said float chamber to said burner, and a mixtureconduit leading from said carbureter and extended through said chamber.

(3. The combination with a carbureter provided with an oil reservoir, anoil burner for heating the .mixture passing through the carbureter, andmeans for supplying oil to said burner from said reservoir, of a radiator pipe located over said burner.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

HENRY H. MORETON.

Witnesses:

WM, H. Hooons, CHAS. E. Rionoos.

